Grandma'S Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, lemon extract and milk.
Mix well.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix well. Chill 1 or 2 hours. Shape into 1 1/4 inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 11 to 13 minutes. Do not overbake.
Cool 1 minute in pan.
Place on wire rack.
Yield:
5 dozen.